The Minority caucus in Parliament is demanding the swift resignation of Clerk of the Appointments Committee, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, accusing her of partiality and misconduct in the vetting process.

Opposition lawmakers contend that she has displayed a blatant inclination toward the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), jeopardizing the committee’s objectivity.

Addressing journalists, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin emphasized that her actions had diminished trust in the committee’s deliberations.

“The clerk of the committee has made it clear that she is aligned with the NDC. We will formally write to the Clerk of Parliament to demand her removal from the Appointments Committee. She must either resign as a parliamentary staff or immediately change her approach,” he asserted.

The Minority additionally charged the clerk with deliberately excluding them from significant elements of the vetting process.

They noted that during their time in power, the same clerk facilitated the then-Minority’s access to preliminary reports prior to endorsement.

Now, they argue that this procedure has been abandoned, with reports being finalized absent their contributions.

“When we were in government, this same clerk ensured that the Minority could review reports before they were signed by the Chairperson. Today, reports are signed without our knowledge, and we only see them for the first time when they reach the floor of Parliament,” Afenyo-Markin alleged.

He went on to rebuke what he perceived as deliberate efforts to disrupt the Minority’s work, alleging that vetting schedules were issued at midnight without prior warning.

The dispute intensifies the mounting tensions in Parliament, following contentious moments during recent vetting proceedings.

As of now, the Speaker of Parliament and the Clerk to Parliament have yet to provide an official response to the Minority’s grievances.